Michael Clayton II

QB · #7 · Illinois · FR · 6'4" · 205 · Orlando, FL

First season · QB depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1358 Niko Jandreau S · Hamilton OKLA

#1358 Shavane Anderson Jr. RB · William Penn SYR

#1358 Michael Clayton II QB · Miami Edison ILL

#1358 Hannibal Navies II S · Grayson ARIZ

#1358 Amahn Williams OT · Tabor Academy UCF

QBs in the class

#71 Derek Garcia Ventura UNLV

#72 Cam O'Hara Cooper WKU

#73 Michael Clayton II Miami Edison ILL

#74 Jaylen Mason Wichita Northwest KU

#75 Hugh Price Montgomery Bell Academy USM

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Jayshon Platt WR · 720 rec yds · 12g · at FAU

WR-SL

Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g

Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

Explosive play rate 11.4% 57

Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28

Line yards per carry 2.4 38

Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23